Name: No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups graham crumbs; 6 tablespoons butter (melted); 16 ounces cream cheese (softened); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 can cherry pie filling

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These easy no bake cherry cheesecake bars are sure to be a hit with family and friends. Whip up a batch or two today!

Honestly, I'm a sucker for cherry flavoured desserts. Especially cherry cheesecake. It's one of my favourite things in the whole wide world.

I can never get enough of it. To be honest, if it was socially acceptable to each it for lunch every day I totally would.

There is just something about cheesecake that just brings on "the happy". It's hard to be in a bad mood while eating cheesecake.

I mean, think about that. Have you ever seen a person scowl while eating cheesecake? It will never happen.

One of my hooligans does not like cheesecake. I am really starting to question whether she was switched at birth or something.

Honestly, she's the only member of the family who is not a fan of cheesecake. She might actually be the one person in the world who hates cheesecake.

We have tried to get her on board the cheesecake train. Repeatedly. She just won't do it.

It bums me out because I make a ton of cheesecake so I feel like I'm leaving her out when I make it. Usually, I'll make her a similar dessert with whipped cream. She loves that stuff.

She keeps telling me it's the smell of it. According to her it smells like something from work.

The hooligan works in produce at our local grocery store. They make a taco dip with cream cheese and she just hates the smell of it. So, she just cannot bring herself to eat cheesecake. Such a big, old bummer.

However that means...

more for ME!!

Ingredient Notes:

Graham Crumbs - I used store bought graham crumbs but you can easily crush your own in a food processor.
Butter - You can use salted or unsalted butter for this recipe. You will be melting it before adding to the recipe.
Cream Cheese - Use any brand you like, just be sure to soften it prior to making the cheesecake.
Sugar - This recipe uses granulated white sugar.
Heavy Cream - You need to use heavy cream for this recipe due to the higher fat content. Don't substitute anything else.
Pie Filling - I used cherry pie filling but you can make any flavour of cheesecake with the base recipe.

How to Make No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars:

First, line an 8 x 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
Then, combine the graham crumbs and butter in a small mixing bowl. Mix until everything is combined then pour into baking dish. Then press down to form the crust.
Next, combine the cream cheese and the sugar in a mixer using the paddle attachment. Mix until it becomes light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix the heavy cream on low at first, then increase speed to high. Mix until the heavy cream becomes whipped cream. It should form peaks.
Then, pour the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Mix on high until combined and smooth. Scoop into the baking dish and smooth out with the back of a spoon or spatula.
Next, spoon the cherry pie filling out evenly over the top of the cream cheese layer. Smooth out.
Place the pan in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
Lastly, remove the pan from the fridge and cut the cheesecake into squares.
Serve!

How to Store Cheesecake:

Place the cheesecake in an airtight container before storing. This cheesecake can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Yes, you can freeze this no bake cheesecake. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.

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No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars served on a white plate on a red and white napkin.

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